Broken Hill is used to being in the headlines for its world first projects.
Month: October 2022
Scaffolding comes down on Post Office
After four months the scaffolding on the historic Broken Hill Post Office has come down and the old girl has had a refresh and a bit of a polish.
Jasmine Simmons’ Incredible Journey
Jasmine Simmons may be just 23, but she’s already had an incredible sporting journey and her trek began right here where she played footy for North Broken Hill.
Elite athletes make impact in local schools
Mark Horran and his ‘Impact Team’ of former elite athletes from rugby league, soccer and boxing has been visiting schools in Broken Hill and surrounding towns, including Menindee and Wilcannia, this past week.
Ride For Quinny is on
The Quinn family were turned upside down in January 2020 when their son Bayden took his own life.
Police warn drone pilots – don’t fly during floods
NSW Police Force is reminding the media and any budding drone pilots not to fly the devices in areas affected by floods and during other emergency operations.
Honeymoon isn’t over for Boss
The dormant Honeymoon uranium mine just across the South Australian border will go into production again, after vital project approval from the South Australian Government, and a rise in global demand has renewed interest in the sector.
Raising awareness of support services for Australia’s carers
Carers are more than twice as likely as other Australians to have low levels of wellbeing, so it is important to boost awareness and support for them, a fact underlined by the Federal government’s push to raise awareness of Carer Gateway – a free support program for 2.65 million carers nationwide.
Safe visits and handovers thanks to new Children’s Contact Service
When a relationship breaks down and children are involved it’s near impossible in our region to find a safe place for a changeover when parents have split custody, but at last a positive step with a $2m grant to CatholicCare Wilcannia-Forbes to set-up a Children’s Contact Service [CCS] in Broken Hill for the very first time.
The Hill’s Jeff Vaughan- Tassie Tigers head coach
During the pre-season, Cricket Tasmania announced Broken Hill cricket export Jeff Vaughan has signed a long-term contract, which will see him return to the role of head coach of the Tasmanian Tigers men’s program.